Historic Cemeteries in the local area

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery Washington Avenue Fredericksburg Six Confederate generals and more than 3,300 Southern soldiers lie buried here; 2,184 of them are unknown. A complete roster of those known soldiers buried there can be found on-line. An impressive monument, a life size zinc statue of a soldier on dress parade on a granite base was dedicated in 1884 to "Confederate Dead". The cemetery is open daily, with entry through the gates on Washington Avenue. More >>

Fredericksburg National Cemetery Lafayette Blvd. & Sunken Rd Fredericksburg The Fredericksburg National Cemetery became a National Cemetery in 1865. This Civil War graveyard that is the final resting place for 15,276 soldiers (only 3000 are identified). This beautifully maintained cemetery is next the Sunken Road and is part of Marye's Heights. On Memorial Day, the National Parks Service and the Boy Scouts set up illuminaries on each grave site. Since many graves contain more than one soldiers remains, there are more than one illuminary per grave stone.  More >>

Masonic Cemetery Charles St. Fredericksburg The cemetery is part of the Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge #4 A.F & A.M. Located next to the James Monroe Museum and  deeded to the city in 1784. Several famous Fredericksburg residents are buried here, to include: Bazil Gordon (local businessman and areas first millionaire), Robert Lewis (son of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis), Lewis Littlepage, General George Weedon and Charles Yates. There are over 225 legible stones in the cemetery.

Gordon Cemetery Intersection of Washington Blvd. and Pitt St. Fredericksburg The cemetery is a small family cemetery for the owners of "Kenmore" in the 1800s.  The Gordon family lived at Kenmore for 40 years.  The cemetery houses 12 identified persons.  It is enclosed by a brick wall about 6 feet high, with one gate as an entrance.  The cemetery is in quite good shape.  More >>

Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery Courthouse Rd. Spotsylvania 600 soldiers lie buried there amid quiet, peaceful surroundings. A listing of names of those buried there is available on-line.  More >>

St. George Church Cemetery Princess Anne St. Fredericksburg The graveyard adjoining St. George's dates back to the first church. Among the prominent people buried in the churchyard are William Paul (brother of John Paul Jones) and of Colonel John Dandridge, Washington's father-in-law. Colonel Fielding Lewis and two of his children are buried beneath the steps of the church. The oldest stone in the cemetery dates to 1752 and is that of John Jones.

Lesser Known Cemeteries

Aquia Church Cemetery Aquia http://www.aquiachurch.com/graveyard.html

Alexandria Chapel Wildnerness Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/alexchap.txt

Aquia/Brent Roman Catholic County Rd. 637 Stafford Near the Crucifix Monument in Stafford is the Brent Roman Catholic Cemetery. Behind a small brick wall is a graveyard which is where five generations of Brents lie. The Brents' were a prominent family in Stafford in the 1600-1800's. The oldest stone dates back to 1681.

Brooks Family Cemetery State Route 606, about 1/4 mile east of Mastin's Corner Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/brooks.txt

Cedar Hill Cemetery Route 601, 3 miles East of Route 208 Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/cedarhill.txt

Clore Hill Cemeter Clore Lane Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/clorehil.txt

Cooper Cemetery 668 Ramoth Church Rd. Stafford http://www.savinggraves.com/usa/va/cooper.htm

Falmouth Cemetery Falmouth Estabished in 1727.

Laurel Hill Memorial Park 10127 Plank Rd. Spotsylvania Active Cemetery

Loyd Family Cemetery Gran-Brooks Road, app. 1/4 mile south of Stubbs Bridge Rd. Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/loyd.txt

Oak Hill Cemetery  1902 Plank Rd.  Fredericksburg ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/fredericksburg/cemeteries/oakhill.txt

Sacra Family Cemetery Rt 738, app. 1/4 mile North of Waller's Baptist Church Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/sacra.txt

Simms Family Cemetery Andrews Lane and Rt. 208 Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/simms.txt

Slave Cemetery Loriella Park Spotsylvania

Stafford Memorial Park 154 Shelton Shop Rd. Stafford Active Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens 3702 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Fredericksburg, VA Active Cemetery

Tabernacle Church Cemetery White Oak Stafford http://www.interment.net/data/us/va/stafford/tabernacle.htm

Unknown Cemetery 703 Holly Corner Rd. Stafford ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/stafford/cemeteries/abandoned.txt

Walnut Hill Farm Family Cemetery 620 Rock Hill Church Road, Stafford ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/stafford/cemeteries/walnut.txt

Wheeler Family Cemetery Gran-Brooks Rd. (Rt. 721) Spotsylvania ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/spotsylvania/cemeteries/wheeler.txt

Resources for locating area grave sites

http://www.findagrave.com/ http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-VA-NDX.html http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo/cemeteries/

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